Fulltime Timeline

Biotechnology and Management & Healthcare Policy and Management

August

  • Gain access to TartanTRAK.
  • Update your resume including relevant courses and experiences.
  • Research your chosen industry.

September – December

  • Upload your revised resume in TartanTRAK.
  • Have your resume reviewed by a career advisor.
  • Attend the Business Opportunities Conference (BOC) and Technical Opportunities Conference (TOC).
  • Follow-up on leads from the BOC and TOC.
  • Attend relevant workshops and information sessions, which can be found in TartanTRAK.
  • Participate in relevant case challenges.
  • Being utilizing your personal network for leads as well as checking company websites.

January - March

  • Update your resume with relevant academic projects, coursework, etc.
  • Have your updated resume reviewed by your career advisor.
  • Upload your revised resume in TartanTRAK.
  • Participate in a mock interview.
  • Network. Talk to alumni about internship opportunities in their organization. They're an excellent resource for learning more about a particular organization, career field or employment opportunity. You can find alumni in the Alumni Directory, Alumni Career Advisor Network, and Carnegie Mellon Alumni LinkedIn Network.
  • Being utilizing your personal network for leads as well as checking company websites.
  • Attend relevant Network Nights and Career Fairs.
  • Attend relevant Convocations and Career Services workshops.
  • HCPM: Attend Wharton Healthcare Conference.
  • HCPM: Attend ACHE Conference.

April - June

  • Apply for positions through TartanTRAK, company websites and personal network.
  • Begin to interview.

July

  • Apply for positions through TartanTRAK, company websites and your personal network.
  • Continue to interview.
  • If you are ready to make a decision on your offers, don’t forget to utilize your career advisor for negotiating advice and report your offer.
  • If you have accepted your offer, please professionally decline your other offers.
  • Connect with other new graduates relocating to your new city to share housing.

August

  • Once you accept a job, report your employment to the Heinz Career Service Office.
  • Look for Heinz and Carnegie Mellon events your city and attend to network with other alumni.